June 2, 2014 The next generation of safety launches into space Space is no longer the final frontier, but a complex domain the Air Force must operate in safely. Recent Hollywood productions depicting dangerous space events - hurtling space debris blowing satellites to bits; disconnected astronauts flying off into infinity - help show the risk, albeit
May 29, 2014 Driving fatigued: One Airman's consequences "I heard a rumbling noise, then silence and then an intense 'BANG' followed by another."Those were the sounds that echoed through Master Sgt. David Louis Ingram Jr.'s ears during a tragic car accident that would change his and his family's lives forever. While visiting family in southern Georgia on
May 29, 2014 Rider, then Coach, always the Safety Advocate The critical days of summer are here. The warmer temperatures brings the strange phenomenon of motorized two-wheeled vehicles. When it's warm these "motor-cycles" if-you-will seem to be all over the place. I ponder on how to define a safe rider. I strive to be a rider who rides within my limits both
May 22, 2014 Risk management central to Critical Days of Summer The 2014 Critical Days of Summer, May 23 - Sept. 2, focuses on risk management for all summer activities - on and off duty. This year's theme, Risk: Double checks, not second thoughts, reminds you to be responsible wingmen and to take care of yourselves, your families, and your teammates.Last year's
May 1, 2014 Air Force Safety Center sponsors Fall Protection Awareness Week Air Force Ground Safety will sponsor Fall Protection Awareness Week June 2-6, as an additional Critical Days of Summer safety activity, to underscore prevention measures for a hazard that has proved costly in recent years.From 2004 to 2013, falls accounted for seven fatalities among Air Force
April 25, 2014 During tough times, ‘be brilliant in the basics’ Multiple sexual assault incidents, academic cheating accusations, sequestration, less money, and people worrying about whether or not they will have a job tomorrow are all adding stress to a force already being stretched by a high volume of deployments. Since increased stress and distractions are
April 21, 2014 VAFB revives motorcycle safety course After an almost two-decade hiatus, VAFB will once again offer motorcycle safety courses on the installation. The inaugural safety class was specifically geared toward handling sport-bikes and was held on the newly constructed course here, April 15."Besides being the very first class in almost 20
March 31, 2014 AFSOC's proactive approach in safety pays off Sometimes special operations has to have an "up close and personal" approach to accomplish the mission. It turns out that includes safety. In the command's continuing efforts to prevent aircraft mishaps, Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, directed numerous
March 10, 2014 Distracted driving: 'I never thought it could happen to me' We all think, "That'll never happen to me."We've all read the statistics and heard the slogan, "Distracted driving is deadly driving" on the American Forces Network.But be honest, are you always as attentive as you should be?I'll admit it here, now, that I'm not.Yes, I've taken my eyes off the road
Feb. 19, 2014 Safety Center civilian selected for prestigious leadership program Mark Nunn, Air Force Risk Management Program manager and chief of the Air Force Safety Automated System Requirements Group at the Air Force Safety Center, was recently selected for the prestigious Air Force Civilian Strategic Leader Program and to attend Air War College in residence in July.Nunn is